Janney Furnace Park

Alabama

145 Janney Road
Ohatchee, AL 36271
United States

Website

http://www.janneyfurnace.org

Janney Furnace was built by Alfred A. Janney in 1863 and 1864 to produce pig iron during the Civil War for the Confederate States of America. Janney Furnace Park is now part of the Calhoun County Park System.

Featured Content

Civil War | Historic Site

Cornwall Furnace

Cedar Bluff, Alabama | One of the best preserved stacks in the southeast, this historic site twice survived Sherman's orders for its destruction.

Civil War | Self-Guided Tour

Old State Bank and Civil War Walking Tour

Decatur, Alabama | A 13-block self-guided walking tour chronicles noteworthy events in the community during the Civil War.

Civil War | Historic Site

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park

McCalla, Alabama | This 1,500-acre park was created around Civil War-era iron-making furnaces.

This is a sketch of a man holding up the American flag as it waves in the wind.

Civil War | Historic Site

Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park

Brierfield, Alabama | This historic ironworks began production under direction of the Confederacy in 1862, but the furnace was the target of an 1865...